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JJC FAST FACTS |
Read archived issues of the JJC newsletter online!
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Sustainability Initiatives at JJC |
Jeff Julian, director of communications and external relations, recently had a column published on the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) weblog.
JJC's sustainability Web site
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JJC Hosts 1st Girls Tech Camp
Margaret Semmer, dean of career and technical education, hands a certificate to a young camp goer at the closing ceremony July 23 on the Bridge. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
The college recently held an outreach event to encourage young women to learn more about non-traditional occupational areas in certain science, math and technology fields.
The first Girls Exploring Technology (GET) Summer Camp, held last week, was a free event geared to girls entering 6th through 9th grade.
According to Margaret Semmer, dean of career and technical education and organizer of the camp, JJC is uniquely positioned to offer this camp because the college has many non-traditional faculty members in these areas, including female faculty members in the college's architecture, constructions trades and engineering, criminal justice and energy/electricity programs.
Semmer is part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant entitled the "The Collaborative for Gender Equity." As part of the grant, she travels to community colleges around the country to provide professional development opportunities for educators interested in building mentoring programs that address issues of gender equity.
Read the Herald News story about the camp
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Fall Programs at the Small Business Development Center
Entrepreneurial Training Program to be held at JJC
The JJC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will present the Entrepreneurial Training Certificate Program beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. in the T-Building Conference Center on the Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet.
This in-depth 12-week program is designed to provide the practical skills, techniques and positive attitude that are essential for a successful business start-up or to strengthen an existing growing business.
Ten three-hour evening workshops provide management, marketing and financial insights from professionals in the community. A family member or partner can accompany the attendee free-of-charge.
The Entrepreneurial Training Certificate Program is developed in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and JJC.
The cost is only $495 for sessions that are valued at over $1,000. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. For more information or to register, contact the SBDC at (815) 280-1400.
Read more about fall workshops at the SBDC
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Receive College Credit for Your Life Experience at JJC
The college will hold a free informational meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, on the credit for life experience program, which enables adults with work and life experience to obtain college credit without attending formal classes.
The Credit for Life Experience program meeting will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. on the Main Campus in the T-Building, room 1000.
The meeting will discuss all credit for life experience options, including College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and proficiency exams, portfolio development, military credit, and credential evaluation.
Portfolio development is one credit for life experience option that gives students the opportunity to assemble a portfolio, which is a written communication presented to the college for credit. For more information, call ext. 2671 or visit the Web site at www.jjc.edu/info/creditforlife.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
 * Congratulations to Culinary Arts Professor Tim Bucci, who was recently named the American Culinary Federation's National Culinary Educator of the Year.
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